If you've seen him in the hit series Power or zombie flick Army of the Dead, then you know know actor Omari Hardwick is jacked...though wed expect nothing less from a former University of Georgia football star. For the latest installment of Eat Like, we met up with the 47-year-old to learn about the diet that fuels his body rightwhich involves way more than just protein.
Surprisingly, Hardwicks secret is juicing. Pure cranberry justice, not with a lot of sugar, orange juicefreshly squeezedcarrot juice, celery included in it, and grind all that up together, he told Men's Health. Im a big juicer, so Ill often do that particularly when Im working and on-set. I can just grab it and go. No protein powder needed, though he does eat a few egg whites and a bowl of oatmeal most days.
His lunch is more predictable. Full of red meats with the occasional hamburger, a necessary addition for fueling his workouts, especially when he prepared for Army of the Dead: I needed to gain ten to fifteen pounds, so I didnt look so slight next to our dear big Dave Bautista who is physically a very large human being. And, based on the trailer of the film, we can confidently say his red meat diet jacked him up.
Beyond red meats, Hardwick munches down on grilled fish and baked chicken. Whenever he needs an extra boost for those 3 a.m. scenes, hes drinks matcha, not coffee.
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As for dinner, its steamed vegetables and some more grilled fish. Doesnt matter if its steamed broccoli or asparagus, hes eating them. He does have his cheat meals, though. Hes a self-proclaimed "cookie monster." I like oatmeal raisin or peanut butter first and foremost, he said. I usually wash it down with water, thinking, I guess, [its] cleansing something of the dirt and the sweetness Im taking in.
We're all owed our cheat days, right?
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Red Meat Helped Omari Hardwick Gain Weight for 'Army of the Dead' - menshealth.com
